Monthly Archives: June, 2026

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California Acknowledges Using High-Risk AI Tools, Including Some Left Out of Last Year’s Report

California officials now acknowledge the state is using several high-risk automated systems to help make decisions that can affect residents’ access to benefits, education...

California Democrats Reach Budget Deal With Spending Above Newsom’s Proposal

California lawmakers are poised to approve a $356 billion state budget Monday that would preserve or postpone many of the social service reductions Gov....

California Lawmakers Weigh Local News Funding Cuts as Industry Pressures Mount

California’s recent investment in local and ethnic media could be in jeopardy as state budget negotiations move toward a final deal. Last year, the state...

California Should Keep Children 16 and Younger Off Addictive Social Media Platforms

California parents are being urged to pay close attention to a state proposal aimed at keeping younger teenagers off social media platforms designed with...

Board of Equalization Wields Limited Power, but Donors Still Pour Millions Into Races

Members of California’s Board of Equalization earn $185,000 a year for a post that now carries far less authority than it once did. Yet...

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Valley-Wide packet: Winchester Zone 33 parks tax up to $1,697 per SF unit; Annex 14 WQMP up to $175 — Sept. 21 agenda

The Sept. 21, 2026 Valley-Wide agenda packet lists a Winchester Zone 33 parks-tax maximum of $1,697 per single-family unit and an Annexation 14 WQMP maximum of $175. Landowner election results and final adoption are not confirmed in posted minutes.

Kohler booked on murder, hit-run death after Palm Avenue scooter crash

Mason Drew Kohler, 31, was booked on felony murder, hit-and-run death, and DUI charges, according to the Riverside County jail roster, which lists a Hemet PD arrest at Palm Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. Hemet police say two pedestrians on an electric scooter were struck there about 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22; one was pronounced dead. Police have not named the driver, and the decedent's identity remains withheld.

Vote Yes on Proposition 45: A Vote for Jobs and Innovation

A yes vote on Proposition 45 is a vote for jobs and innovation.

San Jacinto Planning Commission recommends two annexations, including 151 homes south of Ramona Expressway

The San Jacinto Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend two sphere-of-influence annexations to the City Council, including Tentative Tract Map 34271 for 151 single-family lots south of Ramona Expressway. Neither file is a completed annexation.

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